suppress
verb (used with object)
to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.).
were suppressing
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past progressiveof suppress.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But the study showed that another part of our blood - the platelets that normally stop bleeding - were suppressing the T-cells and making it harder for them to take out the cancer.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
But she was very surprised when I asked her if her sister and niece were suppressing his work.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2019
“They were suppressing science. This was a ‘proof of concept’ paper” — a pointer to areas scientists might research further — “a standard part of science.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2016
It also sounds like you were suppressing a lot during childhood.
From Time ● Jul. 9, 2015
Alexander sounded completely serious, and he and his siblings had their heads bent over their work, but it seemed to Penelope that all three of the Incorrigibles were suppressing giggles.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
